Oskar Diethelm Library

DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy and the Arts

Weill Cornell Medical College

525 East 68th Street, Box 140

New York, NY 10065, United States

212-746-3728

Founded in 1936, the Oskar Diethelm Library houses, preserves, and provides access to printed books and serials, archives and manuscripts, photographs, prints, sound and video recordings, and other ephemera and is part of Weill Cornell Medical College's DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy, & the Arts. The library's rare book collection contains approximately 35,000 titles dating back to the 15th century dealing with psychiatry, psychology, psychoanalysis, mesmerism, spiritualism, phrenology, witchcraft, and related topics. World-renowned individuals and organizations are also represented in the approximately 1500 linear feet of archives, including Donald W. Winnicott, Thomas Salmon, and the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Collection Sampling

National Coué Institute Records, 1922-1955

This collection contains records from the National Coué Institute. The collection has two series: Audiovisual Materials and Administrative Files.

Collection ID: 1997.0002

Robert Mumford MD Papers, 1950 - 1984

The Robert Mumford MD Papers contain his publications and research notes, presentations, and professional activities with St. Luke’s Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital, the William Alanson White Institute, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychoanalysis, and American College of Psychoanalysts. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.

Collection ID: 1983.0003

George Henry Rickard Papers, 1885 - 1915

In 1885, George Henry Rickard was admitted to a workhouse in Middlesex, England and found to be of unsound mind. The collection is legal in nature and consists primarily of documents pertaining to Rickard’s estate, and for the most part, handled by his brother Richard Rickard through legal channels. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.

Collection ID: 1969.0002

Arthur Carr PhD Collection, 1960 - 1988

The collection is comprised of letters and photographs from four individuals sent to Arthur Carr and a reel-to-reel audiotape of an interview by Arthur Carr with the adult Little Hans, Herbert Graf. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.

Collection ID: 1988.0001

World Psychiatric Association Records, 1967 - 1989

This collection contains records from the World Psychiatric Association. The collection has 4 series: World Psychiatric Association Headquarters, Section on the History of Psychiatry, Newsletters, and Publications.

Collection ID: 1989.0004

John Frosch MD Papers, 1934-1993

This collection contains the papers of John Frosch, who was a psychoanalyst and author who founded The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. The collection has 6 series: Subject Files, DSM, Writings, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, Audio-Visual Materials, and Patient Files.

Collection ID: 1999.0001

American Psychopathological Association Records, 1910-2016

This collection contains records from the American Psychopathological Association. The collection has 6 series: Founding documents and administrative files, Officers and Councilors, Committees, Publications and printed materials, Correspondence, and Annual Meetings.

Collection ID: 1980.0002

Joseph Wortis MD Papers, 1920 - 1997

This collection contains the papers of Joseph Wortis, an American psychiatrist analyzed by Freud, editor of the scientific journal Biological Psychiatry, and professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The collection has 8 series: Correspondence; Study, Treatment, and Research Materials; Writings; Teaching Materials and Lectures; Artifacts and Memorabilia; Other Biographical Materials; Professional Interests and Affiliations; and Audio-Visual Materials.

Collection ID: 1995.0001

Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic Records, 1926 - 1968

This collection contains records from the Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic. The collection has 3 series: Staff Conferences, Psychic Research, and Teaching and Course Material.

Collection ID: 1936.0001

Frankwood Williams MD Papers, 1879-1983

This collection contains the papers of Frankwood E. Williams, an American psychiatrist who focused on the prevention of mental illness and was concerned with the science of human nature. The collection has 12 series: Personal Papers, World War I, National Committee for Mental Hygiene, Professional Correspondence, Conferences and Programs, School Related Records, Lectures and Research Notes, Publications, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Emily Martin, and Reprints and Manuscripts of Other Authors.

Collection ID: 1968.0003